Chapter: 576

Ciara snorted, “I can't stand phonies. I'm already being more generous than usual."

Jasmine was taken aback.

Who would have thought Ciara could be so humorous at times?

Meanwhile, Caden made a phone call, arranging for medical equipment to be shipped from another city to treat Yolanda.

While it wouldn't cure her, the equipment was far more effective than standard medicine. He covered all the costs and exchanged a few words with Dorian before departing.

Caden's efforts left no room for complaints among the others.

The warmth in Yolanda's eyes faded. She turned to Dorian and said, "Once this IV is finished, I'm leaving. I need to get back to work."

Dorian was about to lose his temper, but Regina gently placed her hand on his arm, calming him.

She approached Yolanda's bedside, her voice soothing despite her doubts. "Yolanda, can't you see what Caden is feeling?"

Yolanda responded resolutely, “Of course I can. But that doesn't stop me from wanting him." She pulled out the IV needle, tossed aside the blanket, and swung her legs over the edge of the bed.

“Are you really willing to risk your life just to pursue him?"

Regina asked, concern etched on her face.

"Do you think I want to?" Yolanda shot back, impatience creeping into her tone. "If I were healthy, Caden would have been mine long ago."

Regina's expression shifted slightly.

Her upbringing instilled a sense of calm, even in frustration.

"Yolanda, you're an adult now. If this is what you truly want, then go for it. But as your mother, I must advise you to reconsider. If you keep acting so recklessly, you may end up with nothing."

Yolanda pushed herself to the brink of illness in a desperate bid to win Caden's sympathy.

She had already coughed up blood twice. Was it even working?

What was she thinking? It felt so foolish.

Yolanda spoke coldly. “If I don't take responsibility for myself, what am I supposed to do? Should I depend on you? Instead of lecturing me, why don't you help make my life easier?"

Ignoring Dorian's attempts to intervene, she abruptly left the room.

Dorian sighed, feeling caught between Regina and Yolanda. "Regina, why keep arguing with her? She's still so immature."

Regina rubbed her temples in frustration. "Just let her be."

Dorian's expression darkened. “Caden isn't that heartless. You heard him earlier; he spent hundreds of millions on medical equipment for her treatment. He's trying to make her life a bit better."

Regina shot him a sharp look. "He did that because he wants to distance himself from us. Can't you see that?"

Dorian fell silent, unable to refute her claim.

To Caden, Yolanda's situation was trivial, and he didn't give it much thought.

He sat on the edge of the bed, scrolling through his phone for messages. There were countless unread texts, but none from Alicia.

That was unusual.

The gallery had been expanding rapidly lately, and Alicia always kept him updated with her achievements and questions.